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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 108
Title
Volume containing copies of letters from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 23 Sept. 1794 to 23 Jan. 1795
Date
23 September 1794-23 January 1795
Extent
264 pp
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Letters written in the hand of Thomas Carter, 3rd Duke of Portland's secretary.
Identity of copyist given in note by Francis Needham on f 1.
Individual items in this volume are described under references 108/1 - 108/86.
Pw V 108 is in a set with Pw V 107 and 109.
Language
English
ReprodnNote
Volumes from Pw V cannot be photographed by readers with their own camera or device, but reprographic copies can be supplied for educational and private study purposes only.
Physical Description
Quarto volume
Contemporary pagination does not include 6 folios with index in front of the volume and 1 blank folio at the back of the volume.
Condition
Condition of paper is good; condition of binding is poor
Descriptive Features
E.J. Labarre, Dictionary and Encyclopaedia of Paper and Paper-making (London, 1952; 2nd ed.) pp 368, 164-67
No watermarks nor countermark visible; wove, hand-made 'vellum' paper (English, after 1755)
Red Morocco leather binding which has a full size flap (measures 220 x 87 mm) that covers the fore-edges and was used to lock the volume (lock missing); upper and lower covers, and flap are edged with blind tooled double fillet lines; gold graphed; spine has no decorations; both front and back pastedowns are double and serve as pockets, which are lined with marble paper.
Related Material
Papers of the 3rd Duke of Portland (Pw F)
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA33523
Carter; Thomas (c.1761-1835); Mr; M.P. and private secretary to 3rd Duke of Portland at the Home Office
c.1761-1835
NA1110
Needham; Francis (1900-1971); Mr; librarian to the 6th Duke of Portland
1900-1971
NA905
Bentinck; William H.C. Cavendish- (1738-1809); 3rd Duke of Portland; succ. 1762
1738-1809
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